Taison: “The semifinal is at 50%”

The brazilian Taison, forward of Shakhtar Donetsk, said this Sunday that his team did not “by chance” reach the semifinals of the Europa League football, in which they will face this Monday, Inter de Milan.

“The semifinal is at 50%. We did not get here by chance”, said Taison at a press conference.

Taison recalled that “in just one game” everything is possible and expressed his confidence in playing as well as in the quarterfinals against Basel (4-1).

“Of course, we respect Inter, but we don't give up our football and we will not stop playing for fun, “he said.

He stressed that the elimination of Shakhtar In the group stage of the Champions League he was a great disappointment for the entire squad, but he believes he also served as an incentive during lockdown to make up for himself in the Europa League.

“These semifinals are very important for both teams. We dream of reaching the final,” he said.

Regarding the InterHe recalled that he was second in the Italian league after Juventus, he has “a great team” and many of his players are international.

Dodo: “Offensively, Inter is a particularly strong team”

The brazilian Dodo, defense of Shakhtar Donetsk, stressed that his team's rival in the semi-finals of the Europa League, Inter Milan, “is strong, both in defense and attack.”

“Not only his defense can cause us problems, but his attack. Offensively it is an especially strong team “he said at a press conference.

Dodo believes that it will be “very important” to stop Inter's transitions from defense to attack, for which he was convinced that his coach, Luis Castro, has chosen the right strategy.

“We will give everything to achieve a good result and go to the final”, he pointed.

The Brazilian stressed that all his teammates want to “make history” with the Ukrainian team and reach the final, something that Shakhtar already achieved in UEFA in 2009, when they won the title.